Ayodhya land dispute case: SC allows mediation process to continue, seeks report on outcome by Aug 1
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court Thursday allowed mediation process in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case to continue and sought a report on its outcome by August 1. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said that after perusing the report filed by the mediation panel, it will take […]
Detention of Jadhav in Pakistan illegal: Jaishankar in RS
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Describing the detention of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav in Pakistan as “illegal” and under “fabricated” charges, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Thursday urged Islamabad to release and repatriate him immediately. Making a statement in Rajya Sabha, he said the verdict of the International Court of Justice is not only a vindication […]
One person killed, 11 others injured in Poonch accident
Poonch: One person was killed and at least eleven others were injured, four of them critically, when a load carrier met with an accident in Mendhar area of Poonch district of Jammu region on Thursday morning. Reports said the vehicle (Tata mobile—JKO2AH 0652) ) carrying villagers to Sakhi Maidan Mela met with accident at […]
Trump hails arrest of Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed the arrest of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed — chief of the banned Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) — who India and Washington accuse of being the mastermind of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks and have declared a global terrorist. Trump, who didn’t name Saeed, said: “After a ten-year search, the […]
Inzamam steps down as national chief selector
Karachi, Jul 17 (PTI) Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq stepped down as the chief selector on Wednesday but was open to take up any new assignment from the Cricket Board. The under-fire chief selector told a press conference in Lahore that he would not seek an extension or renewal of his contract, which expires on July 31. […]
ICJ to deliver verdict in Kulbhushan Jadhav case
The Hague, Jul 17 (PTI) The International Court of Justice will deliver on Wednesday its verdict in a case relating to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, whose death sentence by a Pakistani military court based on an “extracted confession” has been questioned by India. Jadhav, 49, a retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by the […]
Govt working on revival of BSNL: minister tells LS
New Delhi: The government is working for the revival of struggling PSU BSNL and its result could be seen soon, Union minister of state for telecom Sanjay Dhotre said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Dhotre also said the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is providing 2G, 3G and 4G (at few locations) mobile services in […]
UGC-HRDC, KU organizes Workshop on Community Engagement
Srinagar: UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, University of Kashmir (KU) organized a three-day workshop on community engagement for the participants of 83rd General Orientation Course which started here at KU on Wednesday. The Workshop has been organized in collaboration with Mahatma Gandhi National Council for Rural Education (MGNCRE), Dept. of Higher Education, MHRD, Govt. of India, Hyderabad. […]
Not in favour of continuing with MGNREGA forever:Tomar
New Delhi: The government is not in favour of continuing with the MGNREGA scheme forever as it is for the poor and the Modi government’s larger goal is to eradicate poverty, Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Wednesday said. Replying to a discussion on demand for grants for the ministries of agriculture and rural […]
Sopore Gunfight: Slain militant identified, was associated with LET
Sopore: The militant killed in Sopore gunfight has been identified as a Baramulla resident and had joined militant ranks couple of months back. The slain has been identified as Adil Ahmad Chana s/o Ali Mohammad Channa of Arampura Baramulla. He was affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit, sources said. The gunbattle between militants and government forces […]